Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-1999-1491 — Redhat Linux vulnerability

6 documents5 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 38.33%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Redhat Linux
Timeline
PublishedFeb 2
Latest updateApr 16

Description

abuse.console in Red Hat 2.1 uses relative pathnames to find and execute the undrv program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a path that points to a Trojan horse program.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDredhat/linux2.1

Patches

Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
VulDB
Red Hat Linux 2.1 abuse.console privileges management (EDB-19279 / BID-354)↗2026-04-16
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GHSA
GHSA-33qc-p77x-82rf: abuse↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-1491: abuse↗2001-09-12
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💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Exploit-DB
Xt Library - Local Privilege Escalation↗1996-08-24
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Exploit-DB
RedHat Linux 2.1 - 'abuse.console' Local Privilege Escalation↗1996-02-02
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CVE-1999-1491 — Redhat Linux vulnerability | cvebase